The greater number of the epistles cover three sides of a sheet of letter-paper; and Mrs.Rebecca's caligraphy was small and neat." "Good!" I exclaimed.

"I suppose it is no use my asking you to let me see one of these letters before striking a bargain--eh, Mr.Goodge ?" "Well, I think not," answered the oily old hypocrite.

"I have taken counsel, and I will abide by the light that has been shown me.

'If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself;' such are the words of inspiration.

No, I think not." "And what do you ask for the forty odd letters ?" "Twenty pounds." "A stiff sum, Mr.Goodge, for forty sheets of old letter-paper." "But if they were not likely to be valuable, you would scarcely happen to want them," answered the minister.